Bank holiday: Are you planning to go to the bank to complete an important transaction today? If yes, wait a minute. Because today is 18 April 2025 and this day is not only special on the calendar but is also important for your banking planning.
Actually, today is good Friday. This day, celebrated in memory of the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, is very sacred and emotional for the Christian community. Therefore, this day has been declared a gazetted holiday under the ‘Negotiations Instrumental Act, 1881’. However, Good Friday holiday is not the same in the whole country.
Good Friday holiday is determined on the basis of local importance. This means that banking operations in some parts of the country will be closed (bank holiday), while banking operations will continue normally in some states today. So are banks working in your state or not? Let’s look at the states where the wheel of banking will still rotate today.
Where will the banks be closed on the day of Good Friday?
Good Friday, banking services will be closed in many states in India on 18 April 2025. On special occasions, banks will remain closed in states like Maharashtra, Delhi, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala. This holiday is given state -wise on the basis of local importance, that is, in some states, Good Friday is accepted as a public holiday, while in other states it is considered a general working day.
In which states will banks be open today?
Banking services will be normal in the following states on Good Friday:
Tripura
Assam
Rajasthan
Jammu
Himachal Pradesh
Srinagar (Kashmir Division)
Good Friday in these states on 18 April is not included in the list of gazetted holidays, so bank branches will remain open and general transactions and services will be available.
Which services will be affected?
In states where banks will be closed on the day of Good Friday on 18 April 2025, branch services will not be fully available. This means that you will not need to go to bank branches for all services like cash withdrawal, check deposit, check clearing, account opening or updating and updating locker services, as these services will be closed.
However, automated EMI payments connected to your savings or current account will continue normally. This process is done automatically by deducting the amount from your account, but make sure that your account has sufficient balance so that the payment can be made without any interruption.
How many more banks will be closed in April?
April 21 (Monday): Garia Puja – Banks will remain closed in Tripura.
April 29 (Tuesday): Lord Parshuram Jayanti – Banks will remain closed in Himachal Pradesh.
April 30 (Wednesday): Basav Jayanti and Akshaya Tritiya – Banks will remain closed in Karnataka.
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